tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397745023417725779.post4029603279611667854..comments2015-07-18T22:54:11.085-05:00Comments on Climbing the Branches of My Family Tree: FRIDAY'S FAMOUS - Francois Gabriel "Valcour" Aime (1797-1867) PART ISusan Thomasnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397745023417725779.post-33636718102623413372015-07-18T22:54:11.085-05:002015-07-18T22:54:11.085-05:00Susan, thank you for posting this interesting info...Susan, thank you for posting this interesting information, especially along with the pictures! I am a descendant of Valcour Aime, through Emma Aime Fortier and Septime Fortier. I saw a picture in book once of Valcour Aime, and surprisingly, it looked like he had very blue eyes. It was a small picture, so I couldn&#39;t be sure. Have you seen any color pictures of him? - MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397745023417725779.post-19187692507939990272015-07-18T22:39:35.149-05:002015-07-18T22:39:35.149-05:00Hi cousin! I am also a descendant of Valcour Aime ...Hi cousin! I am also a descendant of Valcour Aime and Josephine Roman. I would love to have a picture of your picture! It has been almost a year since you posted this, but if/when you get it, please provide your email. - MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397745023417725779.post-68107633007936801552015-06-14T10:19:11.266-05:002015-06-14T10:19:11.266-05:00The Jesuits had a huge sugarcane plantation on wha...The Jesuits had a huge sugarcane plantation on what is today&#39;s CBD in New Orleans, about 50 years before deBore. But, deBore was credited with figuring out who to profitably extract crystallized sugar from the cane, thus making it a profitable cash crop. It is unclear what deBore did, but most believe the perfected the process of using a series of sugar kettles and boiling the cane juice throughout a complex process of temperature changes, using the Jamaican Train method.<br /><br />Valcour was a very smart businessman who tried and &quot;invented&quot; new techniques, but also leveraged off of what everyone else was doing to be successful. This included purchasing a Vacuum Evaporator from Norbert Rillieux to mechanize the sugar crystallization process.Gee Deezynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397745023417725779.post-49851521002611776432015-06-13T06:04:04.696-05:002015-06-13T06:04:04.696-05:00All so interesting! My father in law has the portr...All so interesting! My father in law has the portrait of Felicie Aime pictured above hanging over his fireplace. So here I am just looking through the history of the family and portrait. He says the other Aime portraits are hanging in Oak Alley. Can any of you confirm that? SALTYbeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171312650228395958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397745023417725779.post-2115473151389574042014-12-10T20:16:20.703-06:002014-12-10T20:16:20.703-06:00Susan, I only just found your reply to my inquiry ...Susan, I only just found your reply to my inquiry in January about my possible relationship to Valcour Aime and you. I dont know why I did not find it sooner. Thank you so much for the information. This is very special to me. I hope to return to Louisiana in 2015 with my family for a visit to my childhood home, schools, and family burial sites. This will make the visit all the sweeter. You&#39;re a gem.Joseph Condonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097868898881314120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397745023417725779.post-11922289522584347482014-09-12T20:17:34.993-05:002014-09-12T20:17:34.993-05:00I have a picture of Valcour Aime and his wife hang...I have a picture of Valcour Aime and his wife hanging in my house. It came from my grandmother who was a Le Breton. I believe her mother was Roman, I was always told he was my Great- Great- Great Grandfather. My cousin and I are trying to put the pieces together and information would be helpful.<br />Mary Edwards If interested I will provide my E-mail Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397745023417725779.post-71267736160368330942014-05-17T15:30:09.928-05:002014-05-17T15:30:09.928-05:00My name is Byron Ayme and I was born in Good Hope,...My name is Byron Ayme and I was born in Good Hope, La. 80 years ago. My father&#39;s family is from Convent, La. I have a handwritten copy of a transcription by Emile Tastet, St.Charles Parish clerk, of a marriage between Noel St. Martin, son of Francois St. Martin and Aimee Bermondy and Anais Aime, daughter of Michel Aime&#39; and Anais Fortier dated January 25, 1848. I&#39;ll send you a copy if you provide me with an address. My email is bayme@msn.com.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397745023417725779.post-73652026800318060252014-01-11T20:56:45.156-06:002014-01-11T20:56:45.156-06:00You are right - Clarence&#39;s father was William ...You are right - Clarence&#39;s father was William Henry Aime, his grandfather was Jean Marie Valcour Aime, and his great-grandfather was Michel Aime - brother of Valcour. Your 3x-great grandfather was Michel, and Valcour would be your4x-great uncle. Pretty cool. Michel is my 2nd cousin, 5x removed. I&#39;m not sure what that makes us.... Thanks for connecting! -SusanSusan Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210289696429788541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397745023417725779.post-80388894219653602362014-01-08T10:05:21.251-06:002014-01-08T10:05:21.251-06:00Hello. My name is Joseph Condon. I was born and ...Hello. My name is Joseph Condon. I was born and raised in New Orleans. We may be related.<br /><br />My maternal grandfather&#39;s name was Clarence Aime. Actually, it may officially have been Joseph Clarence Aime, but he liked being called Clarence better than Joe or Joseph. He passed in, I think, 1962 when he was 61 or 62 years old, and is buried at Hope Mausoleum on Canal Street in New Orleans. Margaret Walker Aime, his wife and my maternal grandmother, told me many years ago that Valcour Aime was, to some degree, a great uncle.<br /><br />Do you think you may have enough family tree information to determine if indeed I am related to Valcour Aime?<br /><br />Thank you,<br />Joseph CondonJoseph Condonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097868898881314120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397745023417725779.post-48222162156774974152012-09-21T08:59:42.782-05:002012-09-21T08:59:42.782-05:00Hello. My name is Edwige Aimee Fortier, I was name...Hello. My name is Edwige Aimee Fortier, I was named after Valcour Aime&#39;s Daughter Edwige (the one you have a photo of!). This is a beautiful family history you have, it&#39;s really enjoyable to read. I have never seen a photo of my great great grandmother, thank you. <br /><br />EdwigeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com